Politics: Economy: POTUS: “Dow rallies more than 250 points to first record close since January” | CNBC

The Dow jumped 251.22 points to 26,656.98 as Boeing, Caterpillar and Apple all rose. The S&P 500 also rose 0.8 percent to an all-time high, its first since late August, as materials, consumer staples and tech outperformed. The broad index close Thursday’s session at 2,930.75.

President Donald Trump touted the S&P 500’s record in a tweet, saying “Congrats USA!”